QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WITH DETAILED EXPLANATIONS
COMPLETE SCIENCE STUDY GUIDE
electric force - CORRECT ANSWER-the attraction or repulsion between
electric charges
static electricity - CORRECT ANSWER-the buildup of charges on an object
conservation of charge - CORRECT ANSWER-if one object gives up
electrons, another object gains those electrons
induction - CORRECT ANSWER-movement of electrons to one part of an
object that is caused by the electric filed of a second object
static discharge - CORRECT ANSWER-the loss of static electricity as
electric charges transfer from one object to another
electric current - CORRECT ANSWER-the continuous flow of electric
charges through a material
, electric circuit - CORRECT ANSWER-a complete unbroken path through
which electric charges can flow
voltage - CORRECT ANSWER-the difference in electrical potential energy
between two places in a circut
ohm - CORRECT ANSWER-unit of measurement for resistance
electrochemical cell - CORRECT ANSWER-a device that converts chemical
energy into electrical energy
electrolyte - CORRECT ANSWER-a substance that conducts electric
current
terminal - CORRECT ANSWER-part of electrode about the surface of the
electrolyte
battery - CORRECT ANSWER-a combination of two or more
electrochemical cells in a series
wet cell - CORRECT ANSWER-electromagnetic cell where electrolyte is
liquid
dry cell - CORRECT ANSWER-electromagnetic cell where electrolyte is a
paste